Artist: JOURNEY
Album: EVOLUTION RE-ISSUE (DIGI)

Release date: 1979/ 2006
Media type: CD

Evolution, is the name of Journey's fifth studio album. It was released in April 1979 on the Columbia Records label. The album was their highest charting album to date. They retained Roy Thomas Baker as producer but drummer Aynsley Dunbar was replaced with Steve Smith, formerly with Ronnie Montrose's band.

Evolution features their first top 20 hit, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'", reaching #16 in the US. "Just the Same Way" featured original lead vocalist Gregg Rolie in place of Steve Perry.

TRACKLIST:

"Majestic" (Perry/Schon) – 1:16
"Too Late" (Perry/Schon) – 2:58
"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" (Perry) – 3:54
"City of the Angels" (Perry/Rolie/Schon) – 3:12
"When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)" (Perry/Schon) – 3:10
"Sweet and Simple" (Perry) – 4:13
"Lovin' You Is Easy" (Errico/Perry/Schon) – 3:37
"Just the Same Way" (Rolie/Schon/Valory) – 3:17
"Do You Recall" (Perry/Rolie) – 3:13
"Daydream" (Perry/Rolie/Schon/Valory) – 4:41
"Lady Luck" (Perry/Schon/Valory) – 3:35

LINE-UP:

Steve Perry - lead vocals
Neal Schon - guitar (acoustic and electric), vocals, producer
Gregg Rolie - keyboards, vocals, producer
Steve Smith - drums and percussion, producer
Ross Valory - bass, vocals, producer